“It’s not that Republicans are bad guys. This is just the bet they’ve made. They’re going to put their chips on movement in the 35 seats in the House that have been traditionally Republican districts and trying to take them back,” VP Biden said. “If they take them back, this the end of the road for what Barack and I are trying to do. This is their one shot. If they don’t break the back of our effort in this upcoming election you’re going to see the things we said we’re for happen.”

If the Democrats can hold those seats “the dam is going to break,” VP Biden said. “All the hidden Republicans that don’t have the courage to vote the way they want to vote because of pressure from the party … it will break the dam and you will see bipartisanship.”